UK girls' murderer facing terror charge

The suspect in the UK July knife attack that killed three young girls and sparked anti-immigration riots was charged with producing a deadly poison and "terrorism" offences, British police said on Tuesday.

The new charges against Axel Rudakubana, 18, came after a search of his home where an Al Qaeda training manual was found, police said. He has already been charged with murder and attempted murder over the stabbing spree.

The new charges are "production of a biological toxin, namely ricin", and "possessing information...likely to be useful to a person committing or preparing an act of terrorism", police said in a statement